Ghassan Alkoutami MD
2660 tate blvd se, Hickory, N.C., 28602 | (828) 216-0009
How This Provider Compares
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They performed about 3 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
Ghassan Alkoutami
Average for Cardiology Providers in North Carolina
Who Patients See Before and After This Provider
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This Provider's Services
CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 85610Performed in an office |
1,374 times performed, 16% of his services |
1st 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
496 patients got this service, 20% of his patients |
2.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.5) |
$42,594an average of $31 per time performed |
$8,244 an average of $6 per time performed |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMInsertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample + Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample × Service Code: 36415Performed in an office |
1,010 times performed, 12% of his services |
2nd 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
570 patients got this service, 23% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.9) |
$21,210an average of $21 per time performed |
$3,030 an average of $3 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
848 times performed, 10% of his services |
3rd 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
722 patients got this service, 30% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$87,344an average of $103 per time performed |
$44,096 an average of $52 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretat... + Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report × Service Code: 93000Performed in an office |
666 times performed, 8% of his services |
4th 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
580 patients got this service, 24% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$57,942an average of $87 per time performed |
$8,658 an average of $13 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
620 times performed, 7% of his services |
5th 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
562 patients got this service, 23% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$93,620an average of $151 per time performed |
$37,200 an average of $60 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, regadenoson (lexiscan), 0.1 mg Service Code: J2785Performed in an office |
608 times performed, 7% of his services |
6th 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
151 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$34,656an average of $57 per time performed |
$25,536 an average of $42 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report × Service Code: 93018Performed in a facility |
269 times performed, 3% of his services |
7th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
268 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$49,227an average of $183 per time performed |
$2,959 an average of $11 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYNuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or... + Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies × Service Code: 78452Performed in a facility |
267 times performed, 3% of his services |
8th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
266 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$177,555an average of $665 per time performed |
$15,753 an average of $59 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination of heart including color-depicted ... + Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function × Service Code: 93306Performed in a facility |
263 times performed, 3% of his services |
9th 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
260 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$188,834an average of $718 per time performed |
$12,887 an average of $49 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads w... + Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report × Service Code: 93010Performed in a facility |
262 times performed, 3% of his services |
10th 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
140 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$12,052an average of $46 per time performed |
$1,834 an average of $7 per time performed |
ADMINISTRATIVETechnetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose + Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose × Service Code: A9502Performed in an office |
230 times performed, 3% of his services |
11th 32nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
229 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$29,210an average of $127 per time performed |
$20,930 an average of $91 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
228 times performed, 3% of his services |
12th 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
217 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$16,188an average of $71 per time performed |
$7,296 an average of $32 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYNuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or... + Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies × Service Code: 78452Performed in an office |
227 times performed, 3% of his services |
13th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
225 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$573,402an average of $2,526 per time performed |
$82,174 an average of $362 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
212 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
108 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2) |
$24,168an average of $114 per time performed |
$11,448 an average of $54 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report × Service Code: 93015Performed in an office |
189 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
188 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$79,002an average of $418 per time performed |
$12,474 an average of $66 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination of heart including color-depicted ... + Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function × Service Code: 93306Performed in an office |
178 times performed, 2% of his services |
16th 10th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
177 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$219,118an average of $1,231 per time performed |
$26,344 an average of $148 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, basic group of blood chemicals Service Code: 80048Performed in an office |
136 times performed, 2% of his services |
17th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
126 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$9,248an average of $68 per time performed |
$1,496 an average of $11 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day × Service Code: 99231Performed in a facility |
123 times performed, 1% of his services |
18th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
74 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$9,840an average of $80 per time performed |
$3,567 an average of $29 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 3... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes × Service Code: 99203Performed in an office |
107 times performed, 1% of his services |
19th 61st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
107 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$18,832an average of $176 per time performed |
$7,811 an average of $73 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day × Service Code: 99223Performed in a facility |
73 times performed, 0.83% of his services |
20th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
73 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$21,608an average of $296 per time performed |
$11,023 an average of $151 per time performed |
MEDICINEInsertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood ... + Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart × Service Code: 93458Performed in a facility |
70 times performed, 0.8% of his services |
21st 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
69 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$47,250an average of $675 per time performed |
$16,520 an average of $236 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less Service Code: 99238Performed in a facility |
67 times performed, 0.76% of his services |
22nd 38th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
66 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$8,710an average of $130 per time performed |
$3,618 an average of $54 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-... + Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg × Service Code: 93224Performed in an office |
55 times performed, 0.63% of his services |
23rd 44th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
55 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$14,300an average of $260 per time performed |
$4,070 an average of $74 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) Service Code: 80061Performed in an office |
50 times performed, 0.57% of his services |
24th 37th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
47 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$3,200an average of $64 per time performed |
$550 an average of $11 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYLiver function blood test panel Service Code: 80076Performed in an office |
49 times performed, 0.56% of his services |
25th 57th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
47 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$3,430an average of $70 per time performed |
$588 an average of $12 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYComplete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, p... + Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test × Service Code: 85025Performed in an office |
42 times performed, 0.48% of his services |
26th 46th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
42 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,554an average of $37 per time performed |
$462 an average of $11 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg tracing and monitoring × Service Code: 93017Performed in an office |
42 times performed, 0.48% of his services |
27th 59th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
42 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,914an average of $117 per time performed |
$1,596 an average of $38 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report × Service Code: 93018Performed in an office |
42 times performed, 0.48% of his services |
28th 45th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
42 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,686an average of $183 per time performed |
$504 an average of $12 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care discharge Service Code: 99217Performed in a facility |
39 times performed, 0.44% of his services |
29th 69th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
39 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,836an average of $124 per time performed |
$2,067 an average of $53 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm symptom-related tracing of 24-hour ekg monit... + Heart rhythm symptom-related tracing of 24-hour ekg monitoring up to 30 days × Service Code: 93270Performed in an office |
38 times performed, 0.43% of his services |
30th 101st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
38 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,624an average of $148 per time performed |
$342 an average of $9 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm symptom-related interpretation of 24-hour ek... + Heart rhythm symptom-related interpretation of 24-hour ekg monitoring up to 30 days × Service Code: 93272Performed in an office |
36 times performed, 0.41% of his services |
31st 88th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
36 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,308an average of $203 per time performed |
$684 an average of $19 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day Service Code: 99220Performed in a facility |
35 times performed, 0.4% of his services |
32nd 90th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
34 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$10,150an average of $290 per time performed |
$4,725 an average of $135 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-... + Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg × Service Code: 93227Performed in an office |
34 times performed, 0.39% of his services |
33rd 51st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
34 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$6,902an average of $203 per time performed |
$714 an average of $21 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads w... + Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report × Service Code: 93010Performed in an office |
31 times performed, 0.35% of his services |
34th 42nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
31 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$1,426an average of $46 per time performed |
$186 an average of $6 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes × Service Code: 99211Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 0.33% of his services |
35th 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.6) |
$1,160an average of $40 per time performed |
$435 an average of $15 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day × Service Code: 99222Performed in a facility |
28 times performed, 0.32% of his services |
36th 22nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
28 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,936an average of $212 per time performed |
$2,884 an average of $103 per time performed |
MEDICINEInsertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood ... + Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart × Service Code: 93459Performed in a facility |
27 times performed, 0.31% of his services |
37th 73rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$21,600an average of $800 per time performed |
$7,236 an average of $268 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring and physician supervision × Service Code: 93016Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.23% of his services |
38th 19th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 0.82% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,360an average of $118 per time performed |
$320 an average of $16 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on ... + Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck × Service Code: 93880Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.23% of his services |
39th 65th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 0.82% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,180an average of $259 per time performed |
$460 an average of $23 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care typically 50 minutes Service Code: 99219Performed in a facility |
18 times performed, 0.21% of his services |
40th 130th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 0.74% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$3,690an average of $205 per time performed |
$1,800 an average of $100 per time performed |
MEDICINEInsertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound exam... + Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report × Service Code: 93312Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.19% of his services |
41st 48th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 0.7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,868an average of $404 per time performed |
$1,411 an average of $83 per time performed |
MEDICINEEvaluation of heart function using tilt table Service Code: 93660Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.19% of his services |
42nd 208th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 0.7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,270an average of $310 per time performed |
$1,241 an average of $73 per time performed |
MEDICINEFollow-up or limited ultrasound examination of heart Service Code: 93308Performed in a facility |
16 times performed, 0.18% of his services |
43rd 62nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 0.66% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$2,816an average of $176 per time performed |
$304 an average of $19 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYNatriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level + Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level × Service Code: 83880Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.17% of his services |
44th 71st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 0.62% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,500an average of $100 per time performed |
$675 an average of $45 per time performed |
PROCEDURESPhysician review, interpretation, and patient management ... + Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; billing units of service include 4 tests × Service Code: G0250Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.17% of his services |
45th 122nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 0.45% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.6) |
$375an average of $25 per time performed |
$105 an average of $7 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on ... + Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck × Service Code: 93880Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.15% of his services |
46th 28th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 0.54% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,773an average of $521 per time performed |
$1,768 an average of $136 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day × Service Code: 99221Performed in a facility |
12 times performed, 0.14% of his services |
47th 60th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 0.49% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,812an average of $151 per time performed |
$912 an average of $76 per time performed |
MEDICINEFollow-up or limited ultrasound examination of heart Service Code: 93308Performed in an office |
11 times performed, 0.13% of his services |
48th 155th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 0.45% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$4,422an average of $402 per time performed |
$451 an average of $41 per time performed |
Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
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Notes: This provider has a self-reported specialty of "Cardiovascular Disease." In some cases the self-reported specialty may differ from the specialty listed above, which comes from Medicare. Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients.
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